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TITLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
TITLE 2 CITY GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
TITLE 3 REVENUE AND FINANCE
TITLE 4 BUSINESSES, OCCUPATIONS AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
TITLE 5 HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
TITLE 6 HUMAN RIGHTS*
TITLE 7 HEALTH AND SAFETY
TITLE 8 OFFENSES AFFECTING PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
TITLE 9 VEHICLES, TRAFFIC AND RAIL TRANSPORTATION
CHAPTER 9-4 TRAFFIC DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 9-8 TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES AND SIGNALS
CHAPTER 9-12 TRAFFIC AND SPEED RESTRICTIONS
CHAPTER 9-16 TURNING MOVEMENTS
CHAPTER 9-20 MOVEMENT OF TRAFFIC
CHAPTER 9-24 RIGHT-OF-WAY
CHAPTER 9-28 RAILROAD AND BRIDGE CROSSINGS
CHAPTER 9-32 FUNERAL PROCESSIONS
CHAPTER 9-36 OVERTAKING VEHICLES
CHAPTER 9-40 DRIVING RULES
CHAPTER 9-44 TOWING DISABLED VEHICLES
CHAPTER 9-48 TYPES OF VEHICLES - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 9-52 BICYCLES - OPERATION
CHAPTER 9-56 REPORTING OF CRASHES*
CHAPTER 9-60 PEDESTRIANS' RIGHTS AND DUTIES
CHAPTER 9-64 PARKING REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 9-68 RESTRICTED PARKING - PERMITS AND REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 9-72 SIZE AND WEIGHT LIMITS
CHAPTER 9-76 VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
CHAPTER 9-80 MISCELLANEOUS RULES
CHAPTER 9-84 TOWING UNAUTHORIZED VEHICLES
CHAPTER 9-88 DUTIES OF POLICE DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER 9-92 IMPOUNDING AND RELOCATION OF VEHICLES
CHAPTER 9-96 RESERVED*
CHAPTER 9-100 ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUDICATION OF PARKING, COMPLIANCE VIOLATIONS, AUTOMATED TRAFFIC LAW ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM OR AUTOMATED SPEED ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM VIOLATIONS
CHAPTER 9-101 AUTOMATED SPEED ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM
CHAPTER 9-102 AUTOMATED TRAFFIC LAW ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM
CHAPTER 9-103 SCOOTER SHARING*
CHAPTER 9-104 PUBLIC CHAUFFEURS*
CHAPTER 9-105 AUTOMATED STREET SWEEPER CAMERA PROGRAM
CHAPTER 9-108 SMART STREETS PILOT PROGRAM*
CHAPTER 9-110 PEDICABS
CHAPTER 9-112 TAXICABS
CHAPTER 9-114 PUBLIC PASSENGER VEHICLES OTHER THAN TAXICABS
CHAPTER 9-115 TRANSPORTATION NETWORK PROVIDERS
CHAPTER 9-116 TRAFFIC CRASH REVIEW AND ANALYSIS*
CHAPTER 9-120 BICYCLES
CHAPTER 9-124 TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AND RAIL TRANSPORTATION
TITLE 10 STREETS, PUBLIC WAYS, PARKS, AIRPORTS AND HARBORS
TITLE 11 UTILITIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
TITLE 12 RESERVED
TITLE 13 BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
TITLE 14 RESERVED*
TITLE 14A ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS OF THE CHICAGO CONSTRUCTION CODES*
TITLE 14B BUILDING CODE*
TITLE 14C CONVEYANCE DEVICE CODE*
TITLE 14E ELECTRICAL CODE*
TITLE 14F FIRE PREVENTION CODE*
TITLE 14G FUEL GAS CODE*
TITLE 14M MECHANICAL CODE*
TITLE 14N 2022 ENERGY TRANSFORMATION CODE*
TITLE 14P PLUMBING CODE*
TITLE 14R BUILDING REHABILITATION CODE*
TITLE 14X MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS*
TITLE 15 FIRE PREVENTION
TITLE 16 LAND USE
TITLE 17 CHICAGO ZONING ORDINANCE
TITLE 18 BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE
APPENDIX TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF CHICAGO (RESERVED)*
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9-68-060 Service vehicle permits – Restrictions.
   Subject to and in accordance with the procedures and requirements described in Sections 9-68-060 through 9-68-100, the Commissioner of Transportation may issue permits for parking contrary to general parking regulations with the exception that such permit shall not allow parking contrary to Section 9-40-060 of this Code. Permits issued under this program may be issued only for vehicles of the second division, as defined in the Illinois Motor Vehicle Code, as amended. Permits may be issued only to the following types of vehicles:
      (a)   A vehicle typically used in repairs or service to buildings or property, where safe and timely performance of the repair or service requires that the vehicle be located near the site of the repair or service. Examples in this class include: trucks used in glazing or boarding windows.
      (b)   A vehicle owned and operated by a public utility and used for the testing, repair or service of the utility's apparatus or equipment.
      (c)   A vehicle to which equipment used in the service or repair of buildings or property is permanently affixed, where the proper use of the equipment requires that the vehicle be located near the site of the repair or service. Examples of this class include: trucks carrying mounted cranes; mobile cranes; trucks equipped with tanks, pumps and hoses, for delivery of fuel.
      (d)   Armored vehicles used for the collection or delivery of currency, coin, securities, checks and other valuables, and authorized by the Illinois Commerce Commission to engage in such activity.
   Permits shall be limited to the following location categories:
      Category A: for parking anywhere within the city.
      Category B: for parking outside the central business district only.
(Added Coun. J. 7-7-92, p. 18778; Amend Coun. J. 2-10-93, p. 28535; Amend Coun. J. 12-14-22, p. 58216, § 3)
9-68-070 Application – Fee.
   Application for a permit described in Section 9-68-060 shall be made to the commissioner of transportation on forms provided by him for that purpose.
   The application shall indicate: the applicant's name, address and occupation; the state license number of the vehicle for which the permit is sought; the intended use of the vehicle; the location category of permit applied for; the intended use of the vehicle; the class and category of permit applied for; the address(es) or area(s) where the applicant proposes to park pursuant to the permit; and such other information as the commissioner may require. The applicant shall sign the application and submit it with the appropriate fee. If the applicant is a corporation, the application may be signed by an officer of the applicant; if the applicant is a partnership, a partner may sign the application. If the application discloses that the vehicle meets the requirements of Section 9-68-060, the commissioner shall issue a permit of the appropriate category.
   The commissioner may restrict parking pursuant to a permit to specific hours of the day, a specific address or set of addresses, and specific curb locations, in any combination. In determining the restrictions, the commissioner shall consider the nature of the applicant's vehicle, the nature of the business in which the vehicle is used, and traffic patterns in the area where the applicant desires to park pursuant to the permit. No permit shall allow parking in violation of Sections 9-64-050(i), 9-64-100(a), 9-64-100(d) and (e), or 9-64-140(b) of this Code.
   The fees for permits shall be as follows:
 
Category A
Annual
$1,000.00
Monthly
$100.00
Daily
$20.00
Category B
Annual
$200.00
Monthly
$20.00
Daily
$4.00
 
(Added Coun. J. 7-7-92, p. 18778; Amend Coun. J. 2-10-93, p. 28535; Amend Coun. J. 3-11-98, p. 63463)
9-68-080 Permit – Description.
   A permit issued under Section 9-68-070 shall be no less than five inches by eight inches, and shall indicate the following: the name of the person to whom the permit is issued; the state license number of the subject vehicle; the class and location category of the permit; the expiration date of the permit; and a description of the parking allowed pursuant to the permit.
(Added Coun. J. 7-7-92, p. 18778)
9-68-090 Permit – Display required.
   The permit shall be displayed in the lower left hand corner of the windshield of the permitted vehicle at all times that the privilege granted under the permit is exercised. If the permitted vehicle is a trailer, the permit shall be displayed in the lower left hand corner of the windshield of the vehicle towing the trailer. Except as described in a properly displayed permit, all general parking regulations apply to the subject vehicle.
(Added Coun. J. 7-7-92, p. 18778)
9-68-100 Violation – Penalty.
   (a)   No permit issued under Section 9-68-070 shall be altered, defaced, or transferred from one vehicle to another or from the applicant to any other person.
   (b)   At the direction of a police officer or member of the fire department, a vehicle properly displaying a permit issued under Section 9-68-070 shall be removed in order to allow access to a fire hydrant or allow for the free-flow of traffic on a street path or lane designated for the use of bicycles.
   (c)   The Commissioner of Transportation shall revoke a permit issued to any person who violates subsection (a) or subsection (b) of this section or of any permittee who violates Section 9-40-060 or Section 10-20-020, or who misrepresents or falsifies any information in order to obtain the permit.
   (d)   Any person who violates subsection (a) or (b) of this section, or who misrepresents or falsifies any information in order to obtain a permit under Section 9-68-070, or interferes with the administration of this permit program by the Commissioner of Transportation, shall be fined $200.00 for each offense. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
(Added Coun. J. 7-7-92, p. 18778; Amend Coun. J. 12-14-22, p. 58216, § 4)